For decades, humanity has searched the universe for signs of alien life — but some scientists warn that finding it may come ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

The Great Filter theory suggests advanced civilisations may self-destruct before contacting others, explaining the universe's ...

For decades, scientists have scanned the stars for even the faintest whisper of intelligent life. Now, with fresh government ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien intelligence, stressing verification and transparency in an age of deepfakes and ...

Disclosure Day had people talking for its fresh take on alien contact and powerful sci-fi themes. These films follow the same ...

Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, including a bizarre directive to ...

An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day ...

In 2019, a radio telescope in Australia detected an interesting signal coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth. The signal, designated Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1 ...

Following the government's release of declassified UAP files, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) updated its list of eight principles that were designed to guide our search for ...